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Project

Linking pathology with ecology to preserve commonness of a declining emblematic species, the common toad (Bufo bufo)
Code
01G00823
Duration
01 January 2023 → 31 December 2028
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor-spokesperson
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Ecotoxicology
    • Terrestrial ecology
    • Conservation and biodiversity
  • Agricultural and food sciences
    • Veterinary microbiology
    • Zoological medicine
Keywords
Biodiversity common toad decline stressor population health
 
Project description
 

Declines of common species compromise ecosystem functioning. The European common toad is emblematic for a common species in decline. Using a multidisciplinary (veterinary sciences, toxicology, ecology) approach, this project aims at unraveling the complex interplay between the causes and mechanisms of toad declines, which will allow informing biodiversity conservation.